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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Alexandria Troas
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.90 cm
Width
2.70 cm
Height
0.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
40.20 - - Killen 2017 (autopsy) No No Yes
38.30 - - Perk 2018b No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Horse Relief LEFT Grazing
Circle Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Pferd, weidend n. l., Kreis zwischen den Beinen (Pflanze?). Inschr.: ΑΛΕ(ξανδρέων). Maße: 2,7 × 2,9 × 0,7 – 40,2 g. Einheit: Zwölftelmine?. Mat.: Blei. Dat.: 300–12 v. Chr. (Verf.)
Perk 2018b: HPM11822 envanter numaralı ağırlık 2 stater biriminde olup 29x27.5x5.5 mm ölçülerinde ve 38 3 gr (M:459 6 g) ağırlığındadır. Kurşun kare ağırlığın üzerinde kentin simgesi sola dönük "otlayan at" ile kent adının kısaltması "ΑΛΕ" harfleri görülmektedir.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Mint
Fac simile

ΑΛΕ

Edition
Ἀλε(ξανδρέων).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -301 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Halûk Perk Museum None HPM 11822
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Killen 2017a 216 AlexTr b 7 None None
Perk 2018b 108 Kat. 15. None None
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